[HTML][HTML] Mission overview and scientific contributions from the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover after eight years of surface operations
AR Vasavada - Space Science Reviews, 2022 - Springer
Abstract NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, with its Curiosity rover, has been
exploring Gale crater (5.4° S, 137.8° E) since 2012 with the goal of assessing the potential of …
exploring Gale crater (5.4° S, 137.8° E) since 2012 with the goal of assessing the potential of …
Clay minerals on Mars: An up-to-date review with future perspectives
Clay minerals, or analogously phyllosilicates, are some of the most astonishing minerals
ever discovered on Mars due to their roles as indicators of water-rock interaction. Their …
ever discovered on Mars due to their roles as indicators of water-rock interaction. Their …
Mars Science Laboratory CheMin data from the Glen Torridon region and the significance of lake‐groundwater interactions in interpreting mineralogy and sedimentary …
Abstract The Glen Torridon (GT) region in Gale crater, Mars is a region with strong clay
mineral signatures inferred from orbital spectroscopy. The CheMin X‐ray diffraction (XRD) …
mineral signatures inferred from orbital spectroscopy. The CheMin X‐ray diffraction (XRD) …
Geology and stratigraphic correlation of the Murray and Carolyn Shoemaker formations across the Glen Torridon region, Gale crater, Mars
Abstract The Glen Torridon (GT) region within Gale crater, Mars, occurs in contact with the
southern side of Vera Rubin ridge (VRR), a well‐defined geomorphic feature that is …
southern side of Vera Rubin ridge (VRR), a well‐defined geomorphic feature that is …
The Curiosity rover's exploration of Glen Torridon, Gale crater, Mars: An overview of the campaign and scientific results
Abstract The Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, explored the clay mineral‐bearing
Glen Torridon region for 1 Martian year between January 2019 and January 2021, including …
Glen Torridon region for 1 Martian year between January 2019 and January 2021, including …
Carbonate detection with SuperCam in igneous rocks on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars
E Clavé, K Benzerara, PY Meslin… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Perseverance explored two geological units on the floor of Jezero Crater over the first 420
Martian days of the Mars2020 mission. These units, the Máaz and Séítah formations, are …
Martian days of the Mars2020 mission. These units, the Máaz and Séítah formations, are …
Overview of the morphology and chemistry of diagenetic features in the clay‐rich Glen Torridon unit of Gale crater, Mars
Abstract The clay‐rich Glen Torridon region of Gale crater, Mars, was explored between sols
2300 and 3007. Here, we analyzed the diagenetic features observed by Curiosity, including …
2300 and 3007. Here, we analyzed the diagenetic features observed by Curiosity, including …
Mineralogical Investigation of Mg‐Sulfate at the Canaima Drill Site, Gale Crater, Mars
SJ Chipera, DT Vaniman, EB Rampe… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
For the first time on Mars, the crystalline magnesium‐sulfate mineral starkeyite (MgSO4‧
4H2O) was definitively identified using the CheMin X‐ray diffraction instrument at Gale …
4H2O) was definitively identified using the CheMin X‐ray diffraction instrument at Gale …
From lake to river: Documenting an environmental transition across the Jura/Knockfarril Hill members boundary in the Glen Torridon region of Gale crater (Mars)
Abstract Between January 2019 and January 2021, the Mars Science Laboratory team
explored the Glen Torridon (GT) region in Gale crater (Mars), known for its orbital detection …
explored the Glen Torridon (GT) region in Gale crater (Mars), known for its orbital detection …
Sedimentary organics in Glen Torridon, Gale Crater, Mars: Results from the SAM instrument suite and supporting laboratory analyses
Abstract The Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) suite instrument on board NASA's Curiosity
rover has characterized the inorganic and organic chemical composition of seven samples …
rover has characterized the inorganic and organic chemical composition of seven samples …